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What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?

Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations relative to the importance they play in our lives.  We hope to begin to remedy that below.

Kayla Vaughn

A moment that really shaped how I see the world is actually something I get to experience again and again through family photography – seeing life through the eyes of children. Kids approach the world with such pure wonder, joy, and authenticity, and that perspective has influenced not only the way I shoot but also how I aim to move through life myself. Read more>>

Christopher Fein

I am not sure it’s how I see the world, but more how I see my work in the world. That is when I returned to Kansas to teach. Previously, I was working for others. At that moment, I was working with students to search out what architecture meant to them. Read more>>

JASMINE SMITH

A moment that completely changed how I see the world happened on July 25, 2020. I was headed to Miami for a quick getaway—partly for my boutique and partly just to breathe, reset, and enjoy time with my loved ones. As a mother, entrepreneur, and someone constantly juggling responsibilities, I needed that break. But within 24 hours, everything changed. Read more>>

Daniel Moreno

There are several, but I think the one that changed the way I see life and the way I see our world was the moment I decided to quit my 9-5 job, sell my car and all of my belongings, pack my life into a backpack and buy a one-way flight with one thing in mind: to see the world. Read more>>

 

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